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Common Misconceptions / Q&A thread
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post Sep 3 2009, 05:53 AM
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From what I know, quite a bit. The IV system was changed from Gen II to Gen III. One of the most important ones was the number of bits per IV - up to Gen II, IVs had 4 bits each, meaning they ranged from 0-15, and affected gender and shininess, also, IVs for Sp. Atk and Sp. Def are the same, and HP is determined based on the other stats (i.e. only 4 IV values are stored, for Atk, Def, Speed and Special). In Gen IV, each stat (Atk, Def, Sp Atk, Sp Def, Spd, HP) each have their own IV values, they now have one more bit each, and range from 0-31. IVs no longer affect gender nor shininess. The coding for the Pokemon in Gen IV also has two extra bits that set whether the Pokemon is an Egg or is nicknamed. Your Crystal Pokemon are probably going to have some missing bits, but as to how that affects them in-game I have no practical knowledge.

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btw, bit and in '8 bits = a byte', not bit as in, well, 'bits and pieces'.


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post Sep 5 2009, 07:17 PM
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Here's some attack misconceptions i found at serebii:

Myth 1: If your pokemon is at a low level and uses fissure on a higher level enemy, it will hit.

FALSE. Fissure will not work for a level 30 pokemon against a level 50 enemy. In this case, you're shit outta luck if you think it'll happen.



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post Nov 15 2009, 08:48 PM
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This answered a few of my questions, Thanks! =)


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post Jun 1 2010, 05:23 PM
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Some people think Ground and Rock types are the same thing. they are wrong. Ground types beat Rock types.


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post Jul 17 2010, 10:32 PM
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Wobba is uber because it would cause everyone to need dugtrio, weavile, or spiritomb or something and has no counters really.


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Why Dugtrio? I can see Weavile and Spiritomb being useful, but why Dugtrio?


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post Aug 6 2010, 12:12 PM
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QUOTE(Missingno610 @ Jul 17 2010, 11:32 PM) *
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Wobba is uber because it would cause everyone to need dugtrio, weavile, or spiritomb or something and has no counters really.


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Why Dugtrio? I can see Weavile and Spiritomb being useful, but why Dugtrio?

I think it's because of Arena Trap.
Wobbuffets Shadow Tag traps the opponent, regardless of type, and they remain trapped even if Wobbuffet switches out. Of course Wobbuffet can use Encore in addition to having its countering moves, so why you would want to switch out I don't know.
Other than that Dugtrio has some good dark attacks. Other than that I don't know.

Also, Darkrai is a very good counter to Wobbuffet in Uber league.


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post Feb 12 2011, 08:04 PM
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The first post stated that Focus Punch was better than Brick Break. Wrong! Focus Punch takes time to charge and will ultimately fail if the user is hit by an offensive move on the same turn it was used, unless the Focus Punch's user is slower than the opponent. Besides that, Brick Break can destroy barriers like Light Screen and Reflect. Focus Punch can't. So while Brick Break will charge through those barriers at full power, Focus Punch will deal half-damage when faced with a Reflect barrier. Also, it's better to give Slaking Flamethrower or Thunderbolt when faced with a Skarmory, as either one will do double damage to it, whereas a Fighting type move of any kind will do neutral damage. Not only that, but you'd have the element of surprise in some competitive battles. Not many people would expect a Flamethrowing or Thunderbolting Slaking, in my opinion.


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post Mar 2 2011, 09:59 AM
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What's the best way of getting more Eevees? I wanted to breed some in SS, but I seem to remember the 'shove it in with it Ditto' method didn't work... Help? bucktooth.gif


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post Apr 14 2011, 05:04 AM
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...One question. Can you breed Ditto?

To answer to above's question: as long as the Eevee and Ditto are of similar levels, it should work, just give it time.


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post Oct 23 2011, 01:26 AM
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QUOTE(Jaima @ Oct 7 2008, 12:16 AM) *
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I also read that Nidoran (F) becomes sterile after evolution. Is this true?


Actually, this is true. Nidorina and Nidoqueen cannot breed, however Nidoran (M and F), Nidorino and Nidoking CAN. There's not real reason given for it, it's just one of those goofy things, kind of like the Tauros problem. I mean, Volbeat (a male only pokemon) and Illumise (a female only pokemon that looks similar to Volbeat) can breed together and either get a volbeat or an illumise. Why can't Tauros and Miltank do the same?
The more you know, but i have to be honest i didn't know that they couldn't breed after they evolve.

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QUOTE(Barryc10 @ Feb 12 2011, 08:04 PM) *
The first post stated that Focus Punch was better than Brick Break. Wrong! Focus Punch takes time to charge and will ultimately fail if the user is hit by an offensive move on the same turn it was used, unless the Focus Punch's user is slower than the opponent. Besides that, Brick Break can destroy barriers like Light Screen and Reflect. Focus Punch can't. So while Brick Break will charge through those barriers at full power, Focus Punch will deal half-damage when faced with a Reflect barrier. Also, it's better to give Slaking Flamethrower or Thunderbolt when faced with a Skarmory, as either one will do double damage to it, whereas a Fighting type move of any kind will do neutral damage. Not only that, but you'd have the element of surprise in some competitive battles. Not many people would expect a Flamethrowing or Thunderbolting Slaking, in my opinion.



idk if this is considered neckrow posting a thread cuz you know its already pinned but if it is im sorry!!!!

anyway thunderbolt and flamethrower on slaking would be horrible because its more of a physical attacking pokemon and both those moves are spiecal based so they wouldnt do as much as a return would on it double damage or not you have to take the pokemons stats layout into consideration

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I seriously do NOT recommend trying to give your CLEARLY winged bugs Fly.

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post Dec 13 2017, 09:25 PM
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I've got two misconceptions to add:

Shiny Pokémon are stronger than the rest of Pokémon.
Obviously not the case, but it's still believed to be true by lots of people.

Pokérus is a virus, therefore is harmful and must be avoided!
Anyone who had never heard of Pokérus before might get surprised of seeing their Pokémon with that status.


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